Litecoin (LTC) Price Signal: Buy or Sell?
Rank #15 · $58.15 +7.8% 24h · Market cap $4.48B · Updated 2026-09-18 UTC close
Litecoin price chart with signals
Today's Litecoin signal explained
Litecoin is currently on a daily BUY signal: the Supertrend (10, 3) indicator flipped bullish 16 days ago and the price ($58.15) is trading above its 200-day simple moving average ($50.42). Both the short-term trend and the long-term regime filter agree, which is the only condition under which this system issues a daily buy.
The weekly swing signal is BUY. Litecoin broke above its 20-day closing high 1 day ago and has not yet closed below its 10-day low (currently $51.27). A close under that level would end the swing position.
The monthly position signal is BUY. Litecoin cleared its 55-day closing high 29 days ago. The exit for this slower rule is a close below the 20-day low, now at $47.94.
The yearly regime is CASH: either the price is below its 200-day moving average or that average is still falling. Long-term accumulation rules stay defensive until both conditions turn positive.
Momentum check: the 14-day RSI is at 69.4. MACD is above its signal line. ADX at 38.2 indicates a strong trend. Volume is 1.61× its 20-day average. Over the last 7, 30 and 90 days Litecoin has moved +9.1%, +24.3% and +30.6% respectively; it trades -53.8% from its 52-week high and +42.1% above its 52-week low.
Bullish checklist (9/10)
- Price above SMA 200✓ Yes
- Price above SMA 50✓ Yes
- EMA 20 above EMA 50✓ Yes
- EMA 50 above EMA 200✗ No
- Supertrend bullish✓ Yes
- MACD above signal line✓ Yes
- RSI above 50✓ Yes
- ADX trend strength above 20 with +DI leading✓ Yes
- Above 20-day breakout level✓ Yes
- Above 55-day breakout level✓ Yes
Litecoin technical indicators (2026-09-18)
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price (daily close) | $58.15 | |
| EMA 9 | $53.90 | Price above |
| EMA 20 | $52.67 | Price above |
| EMA 50 | $50.31 | Price above |
| SMA 50 | $49.12 | Price above |
| SMA 200 | $50.42 | Price above |
| Supertrend (10, 3) | $49.03 | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 69.4 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.48 / 1.38 | Bullish crossover |
| ADX (14) / +DI / −DI | 38.2 / 41.2 / 15.0 | Strong trend |
| ATR (14) | $2.32 | 4.0% daily range |
| Bollinger Bands (20, 2) | $47.69 – $57.45 | Above upper band |
| 20-day high / 10-day low | $58.15 / $51.27 | Weekly breakout levels |
| 55-day high / 20-day low | $58.15 / $47.94 | Monthly breakout levels |
| 52-week high / low | $125.90 / $40.92 | -53.8% from high |
| Volume vs 20-day avg | 1.61× | Elevated |
How these rules performed on Litecoin (2021-09-01 → 2026-09-18)
| Rule | Total return | Max drawdown | Trades | Win rate | Avg trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy & hold | -68% | -85% | 1 | – | – |
| Daily (Supertrend + SMA 200) | -73% | -77% | 22 | 14% | -5.5% |
| Weekly (20/10 breakout) | -82% | -86% | 42 | 21% | -3.2% |
| Monthly (55/20 breakout) | -75% | -83% | 17 | 29% | -7.2% |
| Yearly (rising SMA 200) | -56% | -68% | 17 | 12% | -4.4% |
Long-only simulation on Binance daily closes, 0.1% fee per side, signals executed on the next candle. Trend-following rules typically win less than half of their trades but capture the large moves; this is historical simulation, not a forecast.
Recent Litecoin signal changes
| Date | Timeframe | Signal | Price | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Weekly | BUY | $58.15 | +0.0% |
| 2026-09-15 | Weekly | SELL | $51.27 | +13.4% |
| 2026-09-03 | Daily | BUY | $51.49 | +12.9% |
| 2026-08-25 | Daily | SELL | $49.95 | +16.4% |
| 2026-08-21 | Daily | BUY | $53.17 | +9.4% |
| 2026-08-21 | Monthly | BUY | $53.17 | +9.4% |
| 2026-08-19 | Weekly | BUY | $46.80 | +24.3% |
| 2026-07-29 | Weekly | SELL | $45.45 | +27.9% |
| 2026-07-18 | Weekly | BUY | $47.01 | +23.7% |
| 2026-07-13 | Weekly | SELL | $43.57 | +33.5% |
| 2026-07-05 | Weekly | BUY | $45.82 | +26.9% |
| 2026-05-17 | Monthly | SELL | $54.57 | +6.6% |
| 2026-05-16 | Weekly | SELL | $56.14 | +3.6% |
| 2026-05-10 | Monthly | BUY | $60.43 | -3.8% |
| 2026-05-06 | Weekly | BUY | $56.73 | +2.5% |
About Litecoin
Charlie Lee, then a Google engineer, released Litecoin in October 2011 as an early Bitcoin fork tuned for faster, cheaper payments. It shortens the block interval to about two and a half minutes, quadruples the supply cap to 84 million coins, and uses the memory-hard Scrypt hashing algorithm rather than SHA-256. LTC has no smart contract layer and no staking or governance function; it is simply the unit miners earn and users spend. The 2022 MWEB upgrade added an opt-in extension block offering confidential transaction amounts.
Litecoin is one of the longest-running liquid altcoins, and its supply schedule mirrors Bitcoin's with halvings roughly every four years — the most recent in August 2023. It is widely listed and has generally escaped securities-classification disputes, which has made it a common payments-integration asset. Historically LTC trades as a high-correlation, slightly higher-beta shadow of Bitcoin rather than as an independent narrative, with periodic idiosyncratic runs into halving dates. The MWEB privacy feature has drawn scrutiny from some regulated venues, an ongoing listing-risk consideration. Mining is dominated by Scrypt hardware that also merge-mines Dogecoin, tying the two chains' hashrate together.
Background information about the project, provided for context. It is not part of the signal calculation and contains no forecast.
Litecoin signal FAQ
Is Litecoin a buy or sell today?
As of 2026-09-18 the daily rule-based signal for Litecoin (LTC) is BUY, the weekly signal is BUY, the monthly signal is BUY and the yearly regime is CASH. These are automated technical readings, not investment advice.
What is the Litecoin RSI right now?
The 14-day RSI for Litecoin is 69.4. Readings above 70 are considered overbought and below 30 oversold, although in strong crypto trends RSI can stay elevated for weeks.
Is Litecoin above its 200-day moving average?
Yes. Litecoin trades +15.3% above its 200-day simple moving average of $50.42.
How often are Litecoin signals updated?
All Litecoin signals on this page are recalculated automatically once per day, shortly after the 00:00 UTC daily candle closes on Binance.
What is the Litecoin strength score?
The strength score of 90/100 counts how many of ten bullish technical conditions (moving averages, Supertrend, MACD, RSI, ADX and breakout levels) are currently true for Litecoin. Higher means more indicators agree on an uptrend.